Kids Educational Center I Inc

What Kids Educational Center I Inc does

Kids Educational Center I Inc is a privately held, family-owned operator of early childhood education and childcare centers in North Carolina. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Knightdale, the company runs five physical locations — designated KEC 1 through KEC 4 and KEC 6 — across the Triangle region in Knightdale, Raleigh, Wake Forest, and Wendell. It serves families with children aged 6 weeks to 12 years, offering infant care, toddler and twos programs, preschool, pre-kindergarten, before- and after-school care, summer camp, and track-out care, with school transportation routes in select areas.

The company's core product is the "Learn Everyday" curriculum, an age-segmented (infants, toddlers, twos, preschool, pre-K, school-age) curriculum approved by the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education and delivered by staff holding state Early Child Care Credentials, CPR/first aid certifications, and annual development training. The operating model is direct enrollment: parents contact centers via website forms, phone, or in-person visits, with word-of-mouth referrals from existing families serving as the primary acquisition channel.

Revenue is generated through recurring tuition for full-time and part-time enrollment across the five centers; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Ownership remains with the founding family (Dare Woodruff, granddaughter of the founder, owns KEC 4), with no external institutional investment, parent company, or public listing. The company has 19 reported employees and does not operate a mobile app, public API, or formal technology platform — operations are conducted through its company website and a Facebook page.

Name

Kids Educational Center I Inc

Legal name

Kids Educational Center Inc.

Website

https://kidseducationalcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kids Educational Center I Inc is a family-owned, multi-site early childhood education operator founded in 1987, running five licensed childcare centers across North Carolina's Triangle region serving children ages 6 weeks to 12 years through a state-approved curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infant & Toddler Classrooms within Childcare Centers (EDACAGAC), General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Center-Based Infant Care (0–18 months) (EDACAGAA)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Childcare services
• Preschool programs
• Infant daycare
• Before and after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Knightdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Childcare and Early Education Services: Tuition-based childcare and early childhood education services for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Operates on a recurring fee structure with full-time and part-time enrollment options. Services include infant care, toddler programs, preschool, pre-kindergarten, before/after school care, and summer camp programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kids Educational Center I Inc operates tuition-based early childhood education and childcare services across five physical centers in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Programs serve children from 6 weeks through 12 years old, including infant care, toddler and twos programs, preschool, pre-kindergarten, before/after school care, summer camp, and track-out care, all delivered through the NC DHHS-approved Learn Everyday curriculum.

Product overview

Kids Educational Center I Inc is an early childhood education and childcare service provider operating five physical centers in the greater Triangle region of North Carolina. The company offers a unified service portfolio anchored by the Learn Everyday curriculum across all programs. Services span infant care (6 weeks+) through school-age care (up to 12 years), including dedicated programs for infants, toddlers, twos, preschoolers, and pre-kindergarteners. Additional offerings include before and after-school care, summer camp, track-out care for year-round schools, and transportation to local schools. The five locations—Kids Educational Centers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6—follow the same curriculum and are led by certified teachers and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant Daycare Program Early childhood education and care program for infants from 6 weeks old, focusing on individual attention, milestone tracking, social-emotional development, and early learning opportunities, delivered at five Triangle-region centers.
• Toddler Program Childcare and education program for toddlers using the Learn Everyday curriculum, with daily outdoor play and development focus on self-feeding, social development, self-help skills, and independence.
• Twos Program Program for two-year-olds using the Learn Everyday curriculum, emphasizing play-based learning, independence, toilet training, and structured large-group activities.
• Preschool Program Childcare and education for children ages 3-4 using the Learn Everyday curriculum with developmental learning centers including blocks, reading, dramatic play, science, language, and writing.
• Pre-Kindergarten Program Pre-kindergarten program for 5-year-olds preparing children for elementary school through Learn Everyday Curriculum for Fives with hands-on, integrated learning activities.
• Before and After School Program School-age childcare providing group meeting activities, creative art, outdoor physical activities, quiet activities, and homework time for school-aged children before and after regular school hours, with transportation to and from local schools.
• Summer Camp Program Full-day summer care program for school-aged children featuring recreational activities and field trips including swimming, bowling, movies, libraries, parks, and museums.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children prepared for kindergarten with school readiness skills
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• New Horizon Academy: Family-owned multi-center early childhood education provider serving infants through school-age with proprietary curriculum. Closely aligned family-owned, multi-site, age-range, and recurring tuition model.
• Childcare Network: Regional multi-center operator of early childhood education centers across the Southeast U.S. Directly comparable age range, tuition model, and multi-site regional operating structure.
• The Goddard School: Franchised early childhood education chain serving infants through pre-K with proprietary play-based curriculum. Closely aligned service model, age range, and family-oriented value proposition.
• The Learning Experience: Multi-center early childhood education operator with proprietary curriculum serving infants through pre-K. Comparable age range, recurring tuition model, and multi-site regional footprint strategy.
• Primrose Schools: National franchise of private early childhood education centers serving infants through pre-K and after-school care. Directly comparable age range (6 weeks to 12 years), tuition-based model, and proprietary curriculum approach.

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Companies: Largest national provider of early childhood education and before/after-school programs. Operates across nearly every state with employer-sponsored care and community-based centers at much greater scale.
• La Petite Academy: National chain of early childhood education centers serving infants through pre-K and before/after-school. Comparable age range and tuition model within a larger branded portfolio owned by Spring Education Group.
• Cadence Education: Large private operator of 200+ early childhood education centers across multiple brands. Directly relevant as a multi-site consolidator in the same product category.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Publicly traded global provider of early education, employer-sponsored childcare, and back-up care. Offers overlapping infant-through-pre-K services as part of a broader enterprise-focused portfolio.
• Tutor Time Child Care Learning Centers: National chain of early childhood education centers offering infant through pre-K programs. Directly comparable service categories though operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KidsEducationalCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kids-educational-center-i-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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